Celebrities and Health

• Physical Health

• Mental Health

• How are they related?

 Selena Gomez
Lupus
Actress and singer Selena Gomez revealed in an
Instagram post that she had received a kidney
transplant for her lupus in June. In the post, she revealed
that the kidney was
donated by her good
friend, actress Francia
Raisa, writing:
“She gave me the ultimate
gift and sacrifice by
donating her kidney to me.
I am incredibly blessed. I
love you so much sis.”
 What is lupus?
 Lupus – волчанка
 Tissues – ткани
 Inflammation – воспаление

 Lupus is a disease that occurs when your body's

immune system attacks your own tissues and organs.
 Causes inflammation. It’s a difficult condition for doctors
to diagnose and has a variety of symptoms which affect
people with different levels of severity.
• swelling in the lower legs and feet
• high blood pressure
• pain in your side
 Gomez is one of many celebrities who’ve come
out in recent years as living with invisible
illnesses.
 And just days prior to Gomez’s transplant
announcement, Lady Gaga made waves
when she announced on Twitter that she’s
living with fibromyalgia, another invisible
illness.

 Invisible – невидимый
 Make waves – поднять шумиху
 Billie Eilish Gets Candid About Tourette
Syndrome
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4vRFodAqWo

Candid – искренний, откровеннный

Freak out – взволновать, выбить из колеи
Fictional – вымышленный
Define – определять, характеризовать
Tic – нервный тик
 Tourette Syndrome
• Tourette Syndrome (TS) is a condition of the
nervous system.
TS causes people to have “tics”. Tics are sudden
twitches, movements, or sounds that people
do repeatedly.
People who have tics cannot stop their body
from doing these things. For example, a
person might keep blinking over and over.
Jennifer Lopez doesn't drink, smoke, or
consume caffeine

In addition to wearing plenty of

sunscreen, Jennifer keeps her
complexion clear and
glowing by avoiding
cigarettes, caffeine, and
alcoholic beverages. "I don't
drink or smoke or have
caffeine," she told Us
Weekly. "That really wrecks
your skin as you get older."
Jennifer Aniston eats her favorite comfort
foods—but with better ingredients
Besides working out, practicing yoga,
and trying to eat a balanced diet,
Jennifer makes an effort to enjoy
her favorite dishes in healthier
ways.
For instance, she'll make a homemade
version of lasagna, but swap out
pasta for veggies. Her husband is
also known for his homemade
carbonara, which features lower
calorie turkey bacon instead of real
bacon.
Cindy Crawford starts every day with a cup of
green tea and a protein shake
While Cindy allows some wiggle
room in her diet, there's one meal
she really cares about: breakfast.
"It's really important to start the day
out right. It's very easy to control
what you eat for breakfast, for
the most part, if you're home. If
you start with a good foundations
it sets you up well," she told ELLE.
"I start out with a protein shake.
That gets me through with very
even energy."
 Celebrities with health problems
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jX3C7udt2ok